Checks returned from the customer's bank will be held at the Utility Department. A $25 fee will be assessed to the account, and late fees will be assessed if the return causes the account to go into past-due status. The customer must present cash, money order, or cashier's check in order to make payment on the account. Accounts with more than 2 returned checks in a 12-month period will be required to pay by cash, money order, or cashier's check for the next 12 months.